10 Step Drawing: Cats

Justine Lecouffe is an artist, illustrator and graphic designer based in London, UK. She creates digital and traditional hand drawings encompassing fashion, beauty, architecture and travel, for clients in a wide range of industries, from book publishing to branding for jewellery and fashion designers. Her work has been published in a number of books, including Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and her major clients include Apple, O2, the National Trust, NHS, Red bull, Nivea and Pandora. Visit her website at www.justinelecouffe.com

Drawing is a great way to switch off from daily stresses and tap into your creativeness, which is beneficial for wellbeing. This is the perfect book for cat lovers, showing how to capture felines in various poses, each one coming with a 10-step guide. Once you’re happy with your drawing, there’s a helpful colour palette that will complete each one, and simple instructions for adding “personality” to your cat creations.

• Contents 6, Introduction 6, How to use this book 7Faces & featuresFront view face 10, Side view face 12, Eyes 14, Nose 15, Ears 16, Birman 18, Chartreux 20, Oriental Shorthair 22, Maine Coon 24, Singapura 26, Raga Muffin 28, Sphynx 30, Snowshoe 32Cats at restSitting, front view 36, Sitting, back view 38, Lying down 40, Sleeping 42, Curled up 44, Nebelung 46, Persian 48, Egyptian Mau 50, Devon Rex 52, British Shorthair 54, Turkish Van 56, Siberian 58, Bengal 60, Ragdoll 62, Balinese 64, Russian Blue 66, Burmese 68, Colourpoint Shorthair 70, Savannah 72Cats in motionStanding 76, Grooming 78, Playing 80, Reaching 82, Stretching 84, Walking 86, Running 88, Jumping 90, Bombay 92, Siamese 94, Norwegian Forest 96, Burmilla 98, Chausie 100Cats & kittensLicking paw 104, Balancing 106, Playing with wool 108, Arching 110, Mother & kitten 112, Abyssinians 114, Exotic Shorthair 116, La Perm 118, American Shorthair 120, Scottish Fold 122, Tonkinese 124, Ocicat 126About the artist 128, Acknowledgements 128